It is entirely possible that if there were no oil or gas exports then oil or gas prices would be lower in the US. But if there were no Boeing exports then the price of jet planes might be lower, no GM exports then the price of cars might be lower, no tortillas made of Iowa corn then corn flakes might be cheaper.

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JetBlue says that Bradley was simply overwhelmed by too many diversions, and that its grounded flights were lower priority than bigger international planes.

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Colin Le Ray said the system allowed planes to land in lower visibility by giving guidance to pilots, particularly when the cloud base was low.

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Mr Le Ray said the system allowed planes to land in lower visibility by giving guidance to pilots, "particularly when the cloud base is low".

BBC: Fog 'causes disruption' at Guernsey Airport

Beneath them is a subway concourse, where tens of thousands more arrived to work in lower Manhattan, exiting trains even as the planes arrived.

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The Express unit plans to reduce the number of flights each day, take planes out of service and offer buyouts to employees in hopes of lower expenses.

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